Chattanooga
Wofford
Mocs Downed by Terriers 69-66
1/8/2009 12:15:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Mocs and Terriers battled back-and-forth throughout a majority of the first half with four ties and three lead changes.
In the early stages of the second half, Wofford was able to make the Mocs' lead evaporate thanks to a 14-4 run to tie the score at 46-apiece with 11:21 left to play. A Noah Dahlman free-throw would give the Terriers its first lead since the 9:34 mark in the first half 47-46.
The Mocs would be able to extend its lead to four as UTC went up 57-53 on a Khalil Hartwell layup. The Terriers would answer right back however, going on a backbreaking 8-0 run to lead 61-57 with 4:07 left in the game.
A Goffney jumper with 2:13 remaining cut the Mocs' deficit to two before Wofford counterpunched with a Jason Dawson three-pointer to extend the Terrier lead to five, 64-59. The Mocs would get the lead down to two twice, but were unable to regain the lead from Wofford as the Terriers held on for the 69-66 victory.
Despite the loss, the Mocs received a career high 19 points from senior Kevin Goffney shooting 7-of-12 from the field. Nicchaeus Doaks recorded his sixth double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds, Ty Patterson had 14 points. Doaks added a career-high five blocked shots.
The Terriers were led by Noah Dahlman who led all scorers with 24 points while tying Doaks for game-high honors with 10 boards. Jason Dawson and Tim Johnson each tossed in 11. Wofford won the rebounding battle 37-34 and recorded just nine turnovers.
The Mocs will return to the court on Saturday, Jan. 10 for a conference matchup with
